PRoMs - The Production and Reading of Music Sources
Mise-en-page in manuscripts and printed books containing polyphonic music, 1480—1530
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Locations of Origin
Countries
Italy
6
Cities
Florence
5
Italy
1
Italy (North)
1
Pisa
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
4
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
1
Format
oblong
4
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
5
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
3
dark brown
4
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
1
10
1
3
4
6
1
8
1
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
2
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
1
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
1
none
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
1
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
brown
5
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
5
Italian
7
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
4
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
brown
6
dark brown
1
gold
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
often
1
Penned Initials Type
decorated
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
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Cambrai, France, Bibliothèque Municipale, MS 18 (20), c. 1520, All folios
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